Nonstop flight route between Vardø, Norway and Lecce, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(70°21'19"N by 31°2'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°14'21"N by 18°7'59"E)
Distance from VAW to LCC:
2,131.46 miles (3,430.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW), Vardø, Norway and Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC), Lecce, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,131 miles (or 3,430 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Vardø Airport, Svartnes and Lecce Galatina Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAW / ENSS |
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| Location: | Vardø, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°21'19"N by 31°2'42"E |
| Area Served: | Vardø, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAW |
| More Information: | VAW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCC / LIBN |
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| Location: | Lecce, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°14'21"N by 18°7'59"E |
| Area Served: | Lecce, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCC |
| More Information: | LCC Maps & Info |
Facts about Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW):
- The wooden runway was pillaged by locals to accumulate building materials for reconstruction.
- In addition to being known as "Vardø Airport, Svartnes", another name for VAW is "Vardø Lufthavn, Svartnes".
- The closest airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) is Vadsø Airport (VDS), which is located 34 miles (56 kilometers) SW of VAW.
- The first plans for a civilian airport at Svartnes was launched by Varangfly, later renamed Norving, in 1964.
- Svartnes was built by the German Luftwaffe 1943, where it served fighter aircraft to protect German convoys.
- Vardø Airport, Svartnes handled 14,664 passengers last year.
- Because of Vardø Airport, Svartnes's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Vardø Airport, Svartnes at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,373 miles (16,694 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC):
- In addition to being known as "Lecce Galatina Airport", another name for LCC is "Aeroporto Militare Fortunato Cesari".
- The furthest airport from Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,650 miles (18,748 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) is Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NNW of LCC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.49 miles (55.51 km) SW | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway |     |
| 2 | 35.51 miles (57.15 km) WNW | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 3 | 51.39 miles (82.71 km) SSW | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 4 | 58.29 miles (93.81 km) NW | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 5 | 87.01 miles (140.02 km) NW | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 6 | 116.14 miles (186.92 km) SSE | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 7 | 124.16 miles (199.82 km) WNW | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 8 | 143.35 miles (230.69 km) W | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 9 | 149.14 miles (240.02 km) SW | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 10 | 171.34 miles (275.75 km) W | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 11 | 181.66 miles (292.36 km) W | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 12 | 206.20 miles (331.85 km) W | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 13 | 209.55 miles (337.24 km) SSE | Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) | Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 230.69 miles (371.27 km) WSW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 15 | 238.89 miles (384.46 km) SW | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,373.04 miles (16,693.75 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,284.52 miles (16,551.29 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,267.18 miles (16,523.38 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,258.67 miles (16,509.68 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,224.69 miles (16,455.01 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,205.49 miles (16,424.11 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,185.36 miles (16,391.71 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,180.59 miles (16,384.03 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,172.17 miles (16,370.48 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,171.25 miles (16,369.01 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,159.19 miles (16,349.59 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,142.01 miles (16,321.94 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,138.48 miles (16,316.26 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,129.78 miles (16,302.26 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,116.63 miles (16,281.09 km) WSW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.52 miles (49.11 km) NNW | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 2 | 42.97 miles (69.15 km) WNW | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| 3 | 95.05 miles (152.96 km) NW | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| 4 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) SSW | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| 5 | 104.02 miles (167.41 km) ESE | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 6 | 116.12 miles (186.88 km) NE | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 7 | 136.50 miles (219.68 km) SW | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 8 | 147.26 miles (237.00 km) ESE | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 9 | 151.32 miles (243.52 km) ENE | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 10 | 152.73 miles (245.79 km) NNE | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 11 | 157.59 miles (253.61 km) NNE | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 12 | 158.88 miles (255.69 km) WNW | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 13 | 160.60 miles (258.46 km) N | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 14 | 166.45 miles (267.87 km) E | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 15 | 167.11 miles (268.93 km) ESE | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,649.60 miles (18,748.16 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,358.36 miles (18,279.46 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,310.50 miles (18,202.44 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,290.31 miles (18,169.95 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,262.06 miles (18,124.48 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,259.61 miles (18,120.54 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,258.74 miles (18,119.14 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,253.16 miles (18,110.16 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,248.08 miles (18,101.98 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,225.09 miles (18,064.98 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,224.82 miles (18,064.55 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,218.86 miles (18,054.96 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,217.74 miles (18,053.15 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,205.92 miles (18,034.14 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,204.07 miles (18,031.15 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |